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Definition

A SERP feature is any non-standard element displayed on a search results page — such as featured snippets, knowledge panels, image packs, local packs, People Also Ask boxes, or AI Overviews — that enhances or replaces traditional blue-link results. SERP features represent Google’s interpretation of what users most want in response to a specific query. SERP features are the visible evidence of Google’s semantic understanding of queries and content. A brand that appears in Knowledge Panels, featured snippets, and AI Overviews for relevant queries has built the entity and content infrastructure that Google’s systems trust for those query types. Tracking which SERP features a brand earns — and for which queries — provides diagnostic insight into the strength of its entity and content signals.

AI Overviews

Featured snippet

Knowledge Panel

Local pack

People Also Ask

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